Conn
Conn is a masculine English and Irish-language given name, as well as an English-language surname. The origin of the given name is uncertain. It may be related to the Old Irish cond, or perhaps to the Old Irish cenn. It is cognate with the Welsh, Cornish and Breton 'penn' ("head"), deriving ultimately from the proto-Celtic kʷennom.
Meaning & Origin of Conn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Conn is a masculine English and Irish-language given name, as well as an English-language surname. The origin of the given name is uncertain. It may be related to the Old Irish cond, or perhaps to the Old Irish cenn. It is cognate with the Welsh, Cornish and Breton 'penn' ("head"), deriving ultimately from the proto-Celtic kʷennom.
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The Story of Conn
Conn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 9 Conns were born — ranking #3,062 that year. As of 2026, Conn ranks #7,906 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Conns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Conn
Conn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Conn's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #3,062. Use the chart and map above to compare Conn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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